ATP 500 in Tokyo: Adolfo Daniel Vallejo Faces Matteo Berrettini

Paraguayan tennis player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo faces Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in the round of 16 of the ATP 500 tournament in Tokyo at the Ariake Coliseum, abc.com.py reported. The match is scheduled for not before 4:00 a.m. local Paraguay time on Saturday, October 3, 2026, corresponding to a 9:00 a.m. start time in Tokyo, according to Eurosport.es.

Vallejo advanced to the round of 16 after coming through the qualifying rounds and defeating Spain’s Rafael Jódar 6-1, 6-3 in one hour and seven minutes, abc.com.py reported. Berrettini advanced by defeating Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 1-6, 7-6, 6-4, according to d10.ultimahora.com.

Path to the Round of Sixteen in Tokyo

Vallejo secured his main draw spot in Tokyo by winning two qualifying matches. He opened the qualy phase by defeating Japan’s Taro Daniel 6-3, 6-2, then worked through a three-set battle against Portugal’s Jaime Faria, winning 6-4, 5-7, 7-5, abc.com.py reported. Those wins earned the 22-year-old Paraguayan, ranked No. 56 in the world according to d10.ultimahora.com, a meeting with Rafael Jódar. Vallejo dispatched Jódar in straight sets, allowing just four games in 67 minutes. Jódar currently holds the highest ATP ranking among Spanish players behind Carlos Alcaraz, abc.com.py noted.

Matteo Berrettini Background and Current Standing

Matteo Berrettini enters the match as one of the tournament’s established threats. Born in Rome on April 12, 1996, the Italian reached a career-high No. 6 in the ATP world rankings on January 31, 2022, and reached the Wimbledon singles final in 2021, where he lost to Novak Djokovic, abc.com.py reported. Berrettini arrives at this stage ranked No. 47 in the world, having mounted a comeback victory against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina after dropping the first set 1-6, then taking the next two 7-6, 6-4, d10.ultimahora.com reported.

For Vallejo, the matchup represents a step up in competition against a former top-ten player and grass-court major finalist.

Berrettini and Vallejo Face off in Tokyo on October 3

The round of 16 encounter is set for the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo. Local Paraguay time places the start at no earlier than 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2026, while live coverage in Europe through Eurosport.es lists the match start at 9:00 a.m. on October 3, 2026.

Whether Vallejo can maintain his qualifying momentum against Berrettini’s serve remains unknown until the players take the court.